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The Monitor., 1887-03-11
Best Headlight Oil Given Away

We don't sell ~ cent coal oil. There !,
danger enough to the best we can buy,
which is lG0 high test. We are anx
i0us you should give il trial and com
pare its worth With the cheaper kinds sold
around us. For the next thirty days We
will give a gallon free Of charge, 10 eaeh
buyer Of two dollars worth Of goods
at our store, at our regular prices, (two
articles only exeepted). The buyer Of
four dollars worth will be entitled to two
gallons and So en III the same ratio. If you
don't have your can with you when you
buy your goods. or don't happen then to
need the oil wei give you a check for the
oil due vou and you can get it when it
suits yeu.
Iuasmueh as it is generally conceded and
admitted by all that our prices viii aver
age about 10 to Is per cent. lower than
elsewhere, this will give you a chance to
get your oil without cost, and more too.
+. B. Humphreys & Go.
Jan 14fll 1887.
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New Jersey Conference.

The New Jersey Conference will meet in
State Street NJ. +. Church, Trenton, this
week, closing probably on Tuesday evening
next, Bishop Foster presiding. The opening
sermon was preached on Wednesday even
ing by Rev. J. Il. Westcott, Of Ocean
Grove.
The Conference commenced for bust
ness yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, and
will hold business sessions each morning
Except Sunday until the final adjourn
ment.
The following arrangement has been
made by the local pastors for the annivers-
aries:
Thursday evening, 7:3o. Church Exten-
tion Society, State Street Church. Speakers,
Rev. A. J. kynett. d. D., and Rev. G. W.
Miller, ID. ID. Thursday evening, 80, Cen
trail Church, Education Society Spea kerS,
Rev. j. Wiley, D. y. and Rev. T. Hanlon.
ID. ID. Friday. i: 30 p. NJ, Frecdmen's Aid
Society State Street Church. Address by
Rev J. {. lIartzell, of New Orleans
Saturday, 80 p. NJ, Temperance Society,
Union Library Hall. Speakers, Dr. J. b.
Graw and Rev. c. II. Mckinney. Monday,
7.30 p. NJ, Preachers Aid Society, State
Street Church. Speakers to be announc-
cd Seiai-C Centennial Sermon Thursday,
, p. NJ. State Street Church, by Rev
George Kitchens. Friday, 3. p NJ. State
Street Church, by Rev. Alexander Gilmore.
Memorial Services Monday p. NJ,
State Street Church. Sunday Services at 0
A. NJ, State Street Church. Conference
Lovefeast, led by Rev. W. G.. Stockton.
At 1890 A. ", State Street Church,
preaching by Bishop Foster, followed by
the ordination of Deacons At 3 p. NJ,
Trinity Church. Conference Missionary
The Monitor., 1887-03-11

John p. Sheppard, the Canton Packer,
will put up 800 900 cans tomatoes the
coming season.
Elmer's canning factory is to pack this
year double the number Of cans of toma-
toes that it did last year.
Still another canning factory is talked of
for Salem, and Fred Bliderback aud JOS
X. Chew are named as the projectors.
\ newly organized society in Elmer.
called the Alpha Phi, is composed of
youths who neither swear, drink, nor use
tobacco.
Thomas Tice, of Deeifield, had valu-
able mare stolen from his barn one night
last week, but it was found the next morn
ing along the road where the thief had
abandoned it,
Thos. Murphy, formerly telegraph ope-
rator and station agent at Yorketown, has
been put in charge of the station at Allo-
way, vice Edgar Reed, deed, 4 telegraph
office will be opened there.
William Miller. German living ON the
road from Pole Tavern to Wing Lane.
while under the influence of liquor on
Thursday of last week fell into puddle of
foul water from a Darnyard and was snifo-
Gated by the filthy liquid.
The bridge over the county line at Oil
plants M i'll has been thoroughly repaired
by Freebooter Pierson. of Gloucester coun-
ty, and Freeholder Humphreys. of our
county. The cost of repairs is $40, half
Of which amount viii be paid by each
county.
Hon. d. II. Thing. OF Maine, delivered a
very interesting lecture in the hall of
FrieSburg Grange 7. Of H., on Tuesday
OF last week. The subject was .'1he Ag-
ricnlturc of America the Welfare of its
Followers. and the blessings of the
Grange.
On Wednesday evening of next week.
March 10th the Ladies' Mite Society con-
neeted with the Pittsgroyc Baptist church,
will hold at the parsonage a Pink Social
and package party. All ladies' attending
are requested to bring a package worth 10
cents and the gentlemen are exI ecied to pnr-
chase a five cent bouquet as admission fee.
Refreshments will be provided free of
charge. All are invited to attend.
From Salem county last year there were
reported 161 marriages, 434 births. and 3S9
deaths. Outside of Salem, Upper Penn 5
Neck leads in the number of marriages
reporting %. Pittsgroye leads in the ngm-
Der of births, reporting "a. with Pilesgrove
a close second with IS. PiIesgrove leads
with deaths, reporting 81, to IS for Mar
nington. The death rate in the county is
1913 per thousand in Salem, 20 30 per
thousand.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11

The new station OF the West Jersey railroad
al Gloucester lily viii be occupied IN few
days.
At the last meeting of the Millville Board of
Health il WAS reported that 80 school children
had been Naccinated, At a cost Of sl5l.
\ resident physician of Atlantic City. who
has prscticed there eight years. says he has
never known ora ease OF pneumonia or pieuri-
y there.
Rev W &. Catell, The baptist minister in
charge OF the Newport and Dividing Creek
Churches, has resigned his charge ON account
of dissatisfaction existing in the congregation.
At the election in lIsddontield on Tuesday
there were Isl voies cast for license aud -
against. There we've 2ls votes in favor Of the
incorporation for Municipal Government and
~ votes against The incorporation.
The jury nj Moorcstowa en Monday gave u
Maurice IIlines verdict OF sl0o damages
against james l.. Moore. bicyclist. who
while mounted on his wheel, Frightened plain
/ tin mule team. The case viii be appealed.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11
Illustrated Leetnre.

Another of Rev. j. p Johnson's highly
interesting illustrated lectures will be de
livered this evening in the Presbyterian
church. The title of the lecture is THE
Land Of the Gar" and describes the tray
els and the manners, customs, scenery,
&C.. of the country. 1t will be illustrated
by about eighty sciopticon views. The in
terestng nature of the Rev gentleman's $
previous lecture on the Midnight Sun"
ought to guarantee large audience at
this entertainment. The price of admis-
sion for adults is 2jcts, children 15cts.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11

Martin Anderson, of Bridgeton was in
town Tuesday night.
I Mrs. Preston virgins, of Woodstown,
and Mrs, Alfred Smith, of Shirley have
been visiting III Blidgeton.
Mrs. Benz. Patterson, of Salem, the &C
tive and useful County President of w,
G. L. L. IS, was in Woodstown yesterday.
Miss Allie Wood, daughter of Ex-Mayor
Wood, of Salem, and an accomplished
musician, is giving lessons in music at pri-
vate houses in Woodstown. She visits
our Borough ON Saturdays of each week.
John 5. Shull, son of Conductor Shull,
who was in the White River Junction dis
aster on February 9TH, has recovered and
returned to work yesterday. He is com
positor on the New Haven Comm Iall0-
diuBi.
We received u pleasant call yesterday
from Bro Patterson of the Standdrd. He
officiated last evening at the NJ. i. Church.
being an acceptable local preacher of that
denomination. lie will also speak this
evening.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11
PUBLIC SALE
Oh
PERSONAL PROPERTY
WILL be sold at public sale. ON
PUBLIC SALE
FRIDAY. MARCH is. 1881.

0n NV farm in Lower Penn-s Neck near ssIsfa'<
Ex-r- and ;sl,ont t,nt and +, half miles from
stock. machinery, firning implements, house.
hold goods. &c;
Garden aud Ifuhbeli. , Years old, soundand
gentle, broken single aud double. match we'll
in every way heavy hlack lnanes and tails.
very stylish; -'lit1hbelF' | think Viii make
trntfer with little training. Hail. large
bay horse about ~ hands high IL Years old
stylish, i 4 good family or farm horse.
tATTIE IE--one Durham bull, as fine ami
mai as Il fariHl wishes. ork State heifefS
coming ; and years Old. with calf and calves
IMPLEMENTS. Sc-rnie Waiter A. Wood
reaper and fwine binder in perfect order, can
ps seen ana examiner att my piace MneIe E
uow live, aud can remain y here II Is until fhr
purchaser wishes To it: farm wagon, bnili
by Wilson x GhildS: ! cart and harness;
double carriage: stalk sled, " heelbarrOw, sci
wagon sides. bottoms and ends; f;nmili, corn
shelter. grind-tone new drill, drills all kinds
@f seeds and pboSphates: hay rake, &C.; ; two
horse Wizard piows, one with wrought shear, 3
horse Wizard do; 5 Iron A ge eultfNators, >
gang piow>, fallow larrows. field roller.
marking ont machine. sod cutter. corn cover
er, cunning Skif, oars and pushing pole:
double ard single swingletrceS, ] long log
chain. OK do. breast chains, hay and hay fork
ropes one over itb feet long: hoes, rlSes, forks
ofaIl description, ladder. erowbar, &e.: y good
hen conpS. about 10 superior fowls tor breed
efS, large rain eaSk, &c.
II AI.A ESS-elne double set carriage harness.
rubber mounted: BRIDES collars lines. conn
plete.-it- valuable set OF harness a any in The
fEtA t Nstitlts St-t~ NtltN Aifft IiS Sati
common nets, / set half chain harness, set
double lines, sci single harness. brides, eci-
lssI-. haifer~. 90.
HOUSEHOLD tsDODS.-N ilistm Ayres Will
sell li the same time one cook stove and fix
fnre> pitfior casll stove. tables. carpets sci =
fee. bedstestdS, chairs, pork tubs, cellar ana
kitchen furniture generally.
NJ Y goosiS and stock are in good order, hay
ing been used but one or two Years.
sale To commence ~ O'Clock Conditions
at sale
Jos. NJ. " eaiherbY. Auct.
Geo. r. Morrison. clerk
ptarl-9f
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Special Notice.

While we viii continue to give
one gallon ofbest Headlight oil
with every purchase Of two dol
lars worth Of goods as specified
in another column, we have con
cluded in addition to that to sell
it to those of our customers who
don't happen to need other
goods. from Saturday, March
eth. until further notice for
The Monitor., 1887-03-11
Rhetorical Society.

The Salem County Historical Society
held its stated meeting last week at the
county seat. Among the papers read was
carefully prepared and well written me-
mortal of the late Joseph II. Thompson,
NJ. d., one of the vice presidents of the So
ciety, offered by DIR. E. $. Sharp.
The Society is accumulating a large col
lection of relics, ancient deeds, maps and
documents, which will be of value to the
future searcher for historical data
1t would be good idea if an occa sional
meeting of the society might be held i'll
Woodstown, and so arouse interest in the
work of the organization.
l. Oakford Acton, Esq, Civil Engineer,
of salem, has been requested to prepare a
paper for a future meeting on the geologi-
cal formation of Salem county.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11

William Osborn goes To Shirley to work
for William Hitchner
Miss Emma Ritchee, of Bridgeport, is
on visit to her mother.
Gould lfitchner met with sad accident
last week. lie was leading colt upto the
wagon house when the colt became fright
ened and jnmped on him spraining his
ankle
Mrs. Wilmer Barber, of Elmer, is visit
ing friends in AlIoway.
The young folks of Alloway gave an en-
tertainment on Saturday evening in the
Town Hall. 1t was very well received.
Rev. Mr.. Stokes handled his sermon
last Sunday very well. His text was, sam
my brothers keeper
John Champion was stricken with par
ai sis in the right side on Monday.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board Of Freeholders, was held in the
Court House, Salem, on Wednesday, The
reading and disposing Of bills from various
townships was as usual the first business.
VIM. 7. billiard appeared before the
Board in behalf Of Roger Moran, who was
run over by wagon and seriously Grip
pied while in the employ of the Board last
May. Moran has been incapacitated for
work ever since the accident, and Mr..
Hilliard desired that the Board lecompense
him for the loss occasioned by the accident,
loss Of time, medical expense, etc. On
motion it was ordered that the matter be
laid over until the next meeting.
On motion, Mr. Bassett was appointed
to fill the vacancy in bridge-tender at
Hook Bridge, caused by the death of Jos.
Poulson.
On motion adjourned until the second
Wednesday in April.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11
LOCAL NEWS.

The railroad pay car went over the road
ON Wednesday.
The barn was burned butthe ''Reliance'
was saved 1t was out on the Fair ground
ont of danger.
Richard l.. Crispin recently sold to
Moore Bros, of Swedesboro, a llostein
bull weiehin l720 pounds.
Clonded skies and threatening of rain
did not prevent fnll attendance at the
Friends Quarterly Meeting held in Woods
town yesterday.
James p. Capper's family moved to
Woodstown from Woodbury. this week
and occupy the dwelling of Kate NJ.
Keelev, on Main street.
A meeting Of dc legates from the differ
ent Posts will be held in Woodbury. on
Tuesday next to arrange for the annual
e. A. X. excursion next summer.
DR.. Susan p. Stackhouse, of Phladel-
phia, who recently delivered course OF
Health lectures here, is contemplating
delivering a similar course in Woodbury..
The vendue season will soon be at an
end. Prices keep up and sellers are cor
respondingly thankful. Examine our sales
list for opportunities to purchase bargains.
N fnpDer o'ercoa' was ie'I aI tne Oh
lice ot H. .. fogSs oy SOME one iew
weeks ago, VINO, SO iar, mas iaiied 10 re-
claim IT, he owner Is welcome 10 take
1t II he VIII caii.
Somebody ought to 20 out to the Fair
Crouud and tell the '.lteliance" that we
had a fire in Woodstown she other night.
It's a mcasly shame that the old relic WASH t
brought out to see the show.
yna illustrated lecture Inv Row r p
I,tnson n,,titlod ssrbo and of no C,yar ;,
mentioned Ia st week will he oiven in the
preshvter;an chnrch this eveninr Ad.
,,,s@;on oEote. chiIdrcn 1,cts
'"''''
The people turned out i'll body on
Tuesday night to witness the fire, and
worked desperately and successfully to pre-
vent 1t iiom extehdlnS: but iet us oe
thankful that the II wash lhere' anu
that the fesait WAS no worse
A horse attached to Buggy with no dri-
yer was caught coming leiSurely down East
avenue late on Saturday night. lnvesti-
CATION proved it to be one of Liveryman
Crothers' teams which had been hired out
in the afternoon, and the horse becoming
tired OF waiting to be driven home started
in that direction on It's own account.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11
LODGES ANp SOCIETIES.

WoopsrowN LODGE, No. los, l. o. G. T.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
Building.
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. IaS, I. < a. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton :
Hall.
WoopBiNE LopGE, No. laS, ]. o. o. F.
Meets in Turner's building every Friday
evening
MosAosA TRIBE, No. II, IMr. .. II. NJ
Meets in Turner's Buildino every Monday
evening.
WooDsrowN GRANGE, No. s, p. of ii -
Meets every Wednesday eveninsin Turner's
Hnilding.
JoHN q. FOSTER Posr. No. 81, &. A. R.
Meets on the first and third Thursday in the
month in l.iley's Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. 81, o. L. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley :
Bulding.
WYcKofF Council No 81, JR q. L. A. NJ
Meets every "Wednesday evening In Riey's
building.
WoMAS' s CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE MON
Meets every Thursday afternoon mt 30 III
their room over the meat market President,
Mrs. ANNA +. Souder; Corresponding Secre-
tary, VI Mrs. IL. y. Ctwley.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11
Ifarrt,ouyi.Ie So,e..

Rev. G. E. Hancock preached his fare
we'll sermon to the people of Harrisonyille
on last Sunday. There will be new
minister appointed as Mr.. IIancock's three
years limit has expired
Chalkley Cole moved of his farm in
to Woodstown last week, and Frank
Horner moved ON Mr.. Coles place.
The moving season has begun, and by
March 2Jth there will have been more
changes of residence in this community
than for good many years.
Pimm Il Bro. have manufactured seyeral
large land rollers for the spring trade.
They have sold number and still have
some on hand.
Sheriff Packer was in town last Satur-
day putting up large posters of the sale of
Stacy Hazelton, which occurs next week.
District school meeting next Tuesday
for the purpose of electing a trustee and
voting TO raise district school tax.
Al the town-meeting last Tuesday there
was little change in the township officers.
The people of South Harrison believe
in getting the best men in Office and keep
ing them there.
At the caucus meeting last Saturday
afternoon there was considerable discus
sion in reference to the election of road
overseers. The road districts have been
changed so that now there are foul dis
triets instead of three. 1t was settled to
elect the overseers in their respective dis
tricts ON the Thursday following town
meeting.
Mrs. Angelo Ctippcn-Davis delivered a
temperance lecture in the Town Hall, on
Thursday evening, under tie auspices of
the W. c. T. [.
There viii be a temperance meeting in
the NJ. f. church on Sunday evening at
1ll o'clock. The exercises will be by
home talent and somew hat in the form of
a chidren's or soung peoples service. All
are invited to attend.
CoGIro.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11
Another Railroad to MulIica Hill.

At the annual meeting of the West Jer-
scy Il. II. Co. held last week in Camden
the proposition was considered of building
a branch road from Wolferts Station on
the Swcdesboro Railroad to Mullica Hill.
President Roberts spoke favorably of the
movement and inquiries Were directed TO be
made to ascertain what the people of that
locality would do in respect to the matter.
Several propositions by the company are
likely To be entertained as to the manner of
construction, whether by the citizens. or
10y the company, or whether the road
should be built and subsequently leased.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11
NeM Jersey Red Men.

The report of Daniel VI. Stevens, Chief
of Records of the New Jersey Improved
Order of Red Men, shows the total men,
bership to be GS0G, as follows: Members
at the last report, 59l1; adopted during
great sun, 1891: reinstated during great
sun, Al; admitted by card, 81; total, 7403.
There have been suspended during great
sun, 53S; Withdrawn by card, 2i; deceased,
%; expelled, 4; leaving IN membership,
67sS. Musconetong, No. 10, report re-
ceiyed since this report was compiled, Is;
total, 6S0G. The receipts during the year
were S68. 21539. The representatives were
instructed to vote against any measure
compelling tlbes to work in the Chiefs
Degree. The per capita tax was fixed at
SO cents.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11

The annual spring toguship election or
Tuesday passed off so quietly that few
people, not to the manor born, would have
supposed that anything more than usual
was going on. The election of overseers
of roads in their respective districts. which
by the law adopted for the first time in our
township goes into effect this spring and
was held yesterday, deprived the voters of
the privilege of selecting between about
thirty different candidates for these posi-
tions, and there being no contest antiei-
pated over the remainder of the township
ticket many voters remained at home,
there being less than 420 votes polled in
the two voting districts. \ little furry
was caused early in the day by the dis
covery that John Hewitt was running as
an independent candidate for Freeholder
against the old reliable incumbent, Charles
B. Humphreys, but the result showed that
the contest was futile, Mr.. Humphreys re-
ceiying $40 votes to Mr.. Hewitt's So. The
other candidates nominated at the Repub-
lican caucus on Friday last had walk
over and were elected as follows:
Clerk, Chas. +. Paneoast; Assessor {.
II. Rchman; Collector, Jos. f. Ballinger:
Commissioners of Appeal, 5. NJ. Lippin-
colt, Theo. IIolton, Riehman Coles: Free
holder, G. B. Humphreys; Surveyors of
Highway, John H. Wriggins, IIews Girls
pin; Overseer Of Poor, |. b. Coles; Town
ship Committee, (for three years Geo. b.
Grier; Constable. |. 3. Coles; Pound
Keepers, John IIanes, Chas. w. Coles,
Phillip Y. Keen; Special Pound Keeper,
Geo W Crothers; Dog Tax, All Dogs, 81
each; Appropriations, For Roads. 81, 500;
Incidentals, 81, 800; Judges Of Election.
North District, Barclay Edwards, South
District, NJ. ID. Dickinson; Inspectors of
Election, North District. VIM. NJ. Coles,
Chas f. Allen; South District, Asa X,
Pedfiek, jonathan Bee.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11

Four shares of stock of the First Nation
III Bank. of Woodstown, will be offered at
G.. II. Richman's vendue next Monday.
VIII it keep up in price to last quotations?
The property of the late Mary Ann
Woolman. in North Woodstown, which
was offered at public sale last. Saturday by
the executor, Reuben Woolman, was bid
up to So, 600, and withdrawn at that figure.
Barclay Edwards being the bidder. Ii
will he held a few days and if not sold
will be offered to rent.
On Wednesday next. March 10th, Sheriff
Packer will sell at the residence of Stacy
IIazelton, in IIarrisonville. the store
goods, stock and farming implements and
household goods of the defendant to salts
fy sundry executions. The sale will com
mence on Wednesday with the stock and
farming utensils, and continue thereafter
daily, until The store goods, etc, are dis
posed Of,
The Monitor., 1887-03-11

IIommonton. which is the largest poultry
raising town in the state Is fairly overrun
with spring chickens. J.. c. Howe has over
2,e00 hens under one roof with 7,ata chickens.
The Misses Prcs~ey have a ''poHliry town.
using single houses, each hodiEs loo hens.
They have 2Oog chicks. Misses Wilson and
Molyneaux have nearly I.0Gl Dr Edward
North, Major G. NJ. Jordan Captain g. rs.
small, Dr. IT. +. EoWles. Mrs Frank Roberts.
+. c, Allen and others have large cstablish h.
ments. They hatch for thr barge markets and
have been selling NJ Tits cents a pound over
20,00o ichicks are nov in the brooder- aud is
many more DE. The total capacity j. over
5000 chicks per annun.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11
Church Notes.

Thirteen candidates were received into
the Baptist Church last Sunday, and in the
evening two were baptized
Bishop Scarborough will visit St John s
Episcopal church, Salem, ON Sunday morn
ing next. In the afternoon, at o'clock,
lie will preach at st. Georges church. in
Lower Penn Neck.
Forty-two persons were received into
the VI L. Church on probation last sun
day evening, tile ordinance of baptism
was administered and the Lords supper
celebrated The pastor Rev. +. II. Du-
rell, started yesterday for the Conference
now sitting at Trenton 1t is highly prob
able that lie will be returned Tor another
year.
The dedication of the Unity church
(Untarian) ON Benson street. Camden, and
the installation Of the pastor, Rev. n. a.
Haskell, who will he remembered rs having
addressed a Woodstown audience several
weeks ago. will take place next Wednesday
and Thursday, March 16 and H. An in-
teresting programme has been prepared.
Among others who take part will be Rev.
Grindall Reynolds, of Boston. Rev. w. II.
Furness Rev. Joseph May, Rev. Chas. G.
Ames, Rev. NJ. VI. Mangasanan and
others.
The Friends Quarterly Meeting, held in
Woodstown yesterday, was largely attend
ed and the services were Of an interesting
nature James Dare, of Greenwich, an
aged man, but just entering upon the min
istry, was the first speaker, and made a
few brief remarks and was followed by
Thomas W. Stuckey, Of Philadelphia
after which Elizabeth Plummer offered
prayer. David Newport, of Abingdon,
and Thomas Foulke, of New York, then
spoke at some length, and Allen Flitcraft,
Of Chester. offered prayer, shortly after
which the meeting was dissolved.
The Monitor., 1887-03-11

John \. Wilson. of Paulsboro, who was
arrested few weeks ago by Anthony
Comstock for sending obscene literature
through the mails, was held Oh two indict-
ments at the last tern: of the United States
court at Trenton ON the first Indictment
he was tried and convicted. and on the
other he pleaded nan U0H c0nteHdre, which
is another way of saying, "haye it your
own way, | won't contradict, and the
court sentenced him to two years in the
State Prison and to pay fine of 1900 and
costs